No rest for the weary

Chapter seven: Just some space.

Eugene

After their.. Adventure that began in the kitchen...up the stairs and to the bedroom...Eugene felt better.. He and Abraham had spent over and hour just talking after their... Fun.

Abraham telling some things that only eugene would probably ever hear. It comforted him to finally feel that Abraham trusted him that much. He had always doubted it ever since his lie.

The next morning when he awoke,abraham still heavily snoring beside him. Eugene got out of bed slowly. He loved Abraham to death.. But he needed space sometimes. He was not the best shot, but he could kill a walker coming at him. Maybe not with the first shot..but the point is clear. Eugene was far from the man he was months ago.

Writing a quick note on a scrap piece of paper:

(Abe, gone to bullet factory for some hours. Be back later. -Eugene)

Hopefully that would suffice.

Quietly getting dressed out in the hall as to not disturb Abraham,he thought about it. Abraham was right. It was dangerous but.. Abraham was not always going to be beside him. Making the bullets for their new home was the one thing he was finally good at. But Abraham just couldn't see that.

Once out of the house he breathed a sigh of relief. If Abraham hadn't heard any of that, he was okay. Taking a deep breath he headed to the front gates.

Abraham

"Stupid... Fucking... Son of a bitch.. "

Abraham growled as he read over Eugenes note over and over again.

"What part of,  don't go out without me, doesn't that asshole understand!? " he said angrily,getting up from the bed quickly and pulling on some clothing.

Abraham could not understand why Eugene just seemed... Rebellious.

All he wanted to do was keep him safe. He sure as hell couldn't do that when eugene was off on his own.

The sound of a door opening downstairs made him jump..

Eugene

The hours at the bullet factory had passed quickly and efficiently. No incidents involving walkers or saviors. Just three hours of productive work. Which made eugene very happy.

But as soon as he heard the stairs creaking inside the house, and the disgruntled growling he was no longer happy.

"Abe..." he sighed seeing the pissed look from across the room. Did his note not explain enough?

Abraham

Seeing the little shit fine and unscathed made Abraham happy, but still he was pissed beyond belief.

Jabbing his finger at Eugene he spoke "I said don't fucking go out without me dammit... "

His temper flaring as the vein throbbed in his forehead.

Eugene rolled his eyes clenching his jaw

"Okay Abraham... For one thing,i am /not/ the coward you found back in Houston. Two, I can handle myself. And three, I have finally found something I can do. You're the muscle, I don't have that. Andrea's the sharpshooter, I definitely cannot do that... It..it's /my job/...try and understand please... "

Abraham couldn't stand when eugene got all smart like  that with him, especially when eugene was right ninety nine percent of the time.

He just grumbles shoving his hands in his pockets "Shut the fuck up... I can't protect you if I ain't with you.. "

Eugene

He couldn't believe he said those words boldly to Abraham. He had wanted to from the beginning when he first found the way to manufacture the bullets. It was to be his job and his only. His purpose.

"Abraham... I.. Don't get me wrong...here but. ..You won't always be around... Be with me... I have to learn by myself...like a mother can't coddle her infant forever... It's gotta learn mistakes on its own... I know that's a terrible analogy but. ..." Eugene shrugged "I just need space sometimes... I love you.. I do with all my heart. But just sometimes... Space... " he said softly meeting Abraham's gaze.

Abraham

Did he really just say that?

"Really?!  Youre gonna play that shittty card?!  I used to tell my /kids/ that and look where they are now !" Abraham was literally shouting at Eugene now. He was damned if Eugene was just gonna roll over and die while he was trying to survive.

Eugene

He frowend widely at Abrahams words

"Abraham you cannot compare... Compare me to a child... That... Just no.. Abraham Ford I /need/ space... And don't lie... One day we won't have each other.. I'm smarter than you remember.. " he said sadly, hating the thought of Abraham not there with him at all.

Abraham

He just shook his head at Eugene still pissed as fuck "It is the same Eugy... I don't want you to fucking die like them! "

And with that Abraham walked quickly past eugene and out of the house slamming the door behind him.

Eugene

The door slamming caused him to jump. His heart sinking. All abraham wanted was Eugene alive... So he wouldn't have to lose another loved one. How did he not see that. He didn't feel so smart now